The beer was named after Barry's dog Billy who used to return from an hour or two chasing rabbits over the Leicestershire countryside ‘steamin’, with steam rising from his back while he panted and enjoyed half a bowl of beer!

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Steamin' Billy now has 12 pubs across Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Warwickshire.

Earlier this month, the pub company revealed it had secured £1.5 million of funding from HSBC, to help purchase five new sites and invest in its existing pubs.